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Woman dies after car crash injury

Original post made
on Apr 24, 2009

Margarita Ghavami, a 68-year-old Pleasanton resident, died April 10 after being injured in a three-car collision April 5 in San Ramon. California Highway Patrol Officer Steve Creel said Ghavami was a passenger in the rear driver's side of a 2001 BMW that was struck when a 16-year-old Danville boy allegedly lost control of a 2009 Ford Mustang turning right on a two-lane country road in San Ramon near Windemere Parkway.

Posted by Cait
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 27, 2009 at 9:43 pm

Take a look in the Amador and Foothill parking lots. Every other 16 yr old has a brand new mustang or similar car. This is a terrible tragedy and I hope the peers of these kids realize just because they have a fast car, doesn't mean they can handle the power. Stay on the road and drive safely.

Posted by Sad
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 27, 2009 at 10:02 pm

Just a few short weeks ago, our kids at Amador took part in Every 15 Minutes and I watched from the side of the street. I was so moved by how real it was and I think it definitely gave the students perspective on what a car crashing could do, even though it was specifically about DUI.

This boy was from Danville, and the article said, "Investigators said drugs and alcohol were not involved in the crash". I wonder if Danville participates in this program.

I think we as parents need to look at why we are giving children vehicles that not only could change our own child's life, but could forever alter another's family like this poor Pleasanton woman's. You can buy terrific vehicles for children that look very nice if you have that kind of money and want to spend it on them for any reason, but perhaps limit the engine size. I see no reason why a child needs a vehicle that is a V-8. If they are doing the majority of driving in-town, then they do not need a vehicle with that engine capacity. I think we need to really check out our own reasons for why we feel our children need such a car.

This is such a difficult thread to make political statements. I pray for peace for this woman's poor family.